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GRAIN DRILL UR-SEEDER.

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GRAIN DRILL 0R SEEDEB.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 689,634, dated December24, 1901.

l Application filed J une Z1, 1,901. Serial No. 65,392. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom/.it may concern.:

Be it known thatl, THOMAS GARNEY, a citi-` zen of theUnitedStates,residing at Dayton,

Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Drillsor Seeders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make andv use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures-of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to grain drills or seeders, and comprises certainimprovements in the grain-drill shown and described in my Patent No.681,037, granted August 20, 1901.

The improvements to be hereinafter described and claimed comprise thefeed mechanism, means for agitating the grain during the operation ofsowing the same, and means for manipulating the various gangs ofgrainshoes, and other improvements hereinafter described and claimed.

Preceding a detail description of my invention reference is made to theaccompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a top plan view with partof the grain-hopper and feed mechanism broken away. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional View of myimproved seeder. Fig. 3 is an enlargedtop plan view of a portion of the grain-feeding mechanism, partsof'which are broken away. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of Fig. 3. Fig. 5is la detail View of the scales which regulate the sowing of grain.sectional elevation of the mechanism for elevating and lowering thegangs. Fig. 7 is a detail View showing the manner of attaching thegrain-shoes to their respective shafts. Fig. Sis a sectional View of thegrain'feeding Fig. 9 is a sectional View on the line fr' fr of Fig. 3.Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the main camwheeland clutch shown in Fig.3. Fig. 1l is a plan view of the upper side of one of thefurrow-coverers. Fig. 12 is a section of the cut-olf mechanismen.A theline z z of Fig. 1, the sides of the seedbox not appearing. Fig. A 13 isa detail View of the shoe-scraping deviccsylwV l Fig. 6 is a detail vofthe machine.

In a detail'description of my invention similar reference charactersindicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the countyof Montgomery and State ofv of the drawings. I

1 designates the main carrying-frame, which is mounted on axles 2, thatare journaled in said frame and upon which axles the wheels 3 aremounted. Within said frame there are journaled threeL parallel shafts 45 6, the ends of which are mounted in brackets or hangers 7 8 9, whichare secured to the ends of the frame. These shafts 4 5 6 are supportednear their centers in hangers 10 11 12, which depend from a transversebar 13, Which is mounted in the frame. By this arrangement of the gangsof shoes it will' be seen thaty there is an intervening space betweenthe-shoes of the forward gang and those of thel rearward gang, whichenables the furrows to be made four inches apart'and yet a suitablespace maintained between the respective shoes of each gang, so that anyclogging up of the space between the shoes is avoided, asis fully shownand described in my former patent hereinbefore referred to.

14 is a horizontal sliding and connecting bar which is adapted to bemoved back and forth in a manner hereinafter described. This bar 14 willimpart oscillating movements simultaneously to the shafts 4 5 6, towhich it is connected by cranks 15 16 17, the said cranks having pivotalconnections withV the sliding bar 14 and rigid connections with theshafts. This bar 14, it will be seen from Figs. l and 2, forms a commonconnection between the shafts 4 5 6.

1 will now describe the means for simultaneously elevating or loweringsaid shafts, reference being made to Figs. 1 and 2.` 18 designates acrank or arm rigidly connected to the central shaft 5. Pivoted to thiscrank 18 is a link-lever 19, which extends obliquely therefrom and has apivotal connection at its upper end between the sides of the head 20,(see Fig. 6,) which is an integral part of a lever 21, the latter havinga fulcrum at' 2`2-on the board 23, which extends from end to end Thelever-head 2O is inclosed in a housing or box 24, which is rigidlymounted above the opening 25 in the board 23, the said openingpermitting the'link-lever 19 to have the necessary movement. 26

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is a screw-socket which has a loose connection with the head 2O by meansof trunnions 27, which project from opposite sides of said screw-socketand fit in open slots 28 in the sides of said head 20. 29 is a crank orturn rod, the lower end of which is screw-threaded to enter thescrew-socket 26. This shaft passes through a ball-housing 30, which issecured to the top ol' the box 24. Within said housing there are locatedtwo sets of ballbearings 3l,which are inclosed between plates 32 and 33,the latter plates-to wit, 33--having a rigid connection with thecrank-shaft 29 and the plates 32 having a rigid connection with theboxes 24 and 30. (See Fig. 6.) It will thus be seen that by turning thecrankshaft 29 the lever 2l will be actuated upon its fulcruln 22 toelevate or lower the shaft 5 through the connecting-links 19 and 18 andshafts 4 5 6, being all connected as hereinbefore specified by theconnecting-bar 14. All of said shafts will thus be operated from themovement imparted to the crank-rod 29. The ball-bearings render thisoperation comparatively easy, so that the gangs on shafts 4 5 6 may beeasily manipulated. Shaft 6 supports a series of furrow-coverers 34a,which throw the soil from both sides of the furrow. Thesefurrow-coverers are attached to the shaft by spring-bars 35 and clips 36similar to the manner of attaching the shoes. The lower surface of saidcovcrers is provided with two ribs 34h, which confines the loose soil ina manner to completely cover the furrow, one of said ribs being on eachside of the furrow. (See Figs. 2 and ll.) The drill-shoes 34 arearranged in two gangs substantially in the manner shown and described inmy patent hereinbefore referred to. Each shoe has a connection with itsrespective shaft 4 and 5 by, means of a suitably-resilient bar 35, whichis secured between clamps 36, which surround s aid shafts, as shown inFig. 7. 37 designates scraperswhich lie against the sides of theshoesandare mounted on shafts 38, said shafts 38 being journaled in thehangers 7 and 8. The shafts 38 also have rigidly connected to them links40, the upper ends of which are pivoted to a horizontal bar 41. Alsopivoted to the forward portion of said bal-4l isaconnectinglink 42,which has a pivotal connection at 43 and terminates in a foot-pedal 44.The said scrapers are maintained in a normal position by means of aspring 45, and they are operated by pressing upon the pedal 44. 46 and47 designate two series of telescopic feedchutes or feed-tubes whichproject between the sides of the shoes 34 and have at their upper endscups 48, which have pivotal connections at 49, one of said connectionsbeing clearlyshown in Fig. 2. It will be understood that theseconnections are in line with each other and are made at the bottom ofthe seedbox 50. 5l designates a series ofspouts which are attached tothe bottom 50a of the hopper below the openings 50b therein and abovethe cups 48. One of these openings 50b appears in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

I will next describe the feed mechanism by means of which anygrain-such, for example, as wheat, oats, clover, millet, flax,grass-seed, barley, and in fact any kind of grain-may be handled and fedin suitable quantities. This mechanism is clearly illustrated in Figs.l, 2, 3, 4, 8, and l2 of the drawings. 52 designates a series ofbase-plates which are secured to the bottom 50 of the seedbox, Fig. 3.These base-plates 52 are above the openings 50b and have a series ofguide-lugs 53 on the upper surface thereof, which guide a series ofcut-offs 54. They also guide the reciprocating bar 54% This bar 54textends the entire length of the seedb0x,or approximately so, and aseries of openings 55 is provided therein by joining said bar throughoutits length with distance-strips 56. Said bar 54 lies immediately abovethe base-plates 52, and the openings therein are above the openings insaid base-plates and the openings in the seedbox, as is clearly shown inFig. 8.

' 57 designates a series of wings or blades pivoted at 58 to oppositesides of the guideplates 52. These wings 57 are all adjustedsimultaneously from the horizontal positions shown in full lines in Fig.8 to the inclined positions shown in dotted lines. The adjustments areobtained by means of plates 59, which are mounted in grooves or ways 60,provided in the bottom 50a of the scedbox. The upper ends of said plates59 are provided with notches 61, into which the edges of the wings 57project, and as said plates 59 are shifted upwardly and downwardly thepositions of the wings 57 are varied, as shown in full and dotted linesin Fig. 8. Projecting from each plate 59 is a stud 62, that projectsinto one of the oblique slots 63 in a shiftingbar 64, the saidshifting-bar being mounted on the front side of the bottom of theseedbox. (See Fig. 4.) A way or guide 65 is provided in said bottom inwhich the said shifting-bar 64 is mounted. The said bar 64 is moved theextent of a series of longitudinally-disposed slots 66, through whichheaded studs 67 project and enter the bottom of the seedbox. 68designates a stud or finger-piece secured to an end` of saidshifting-bar and projecting through a slot 69 in the rear side of theseedbox. (See Fig. 5.) This stud 68 is provided with a pointer 70, whichpoints to a scale 7l on the rear side of the seedbox, by means of whichthe extent of movement to be imparted to the wings 57 is ascertained.For example, in sowing wheat these wings should be butslightly elevatedfrom their lower positions, as is shown in Fig. 8. In sowing clover,millet, or flax they should be elevated to their limit, as indicated indotted lines, the object of the wings being to retard the movement ofsuch grain as have a smooth surface, also to enable the sowing of therequired amount of grain.

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eBase-1 n other words, the passage of the grain ythroughl thefeed-openings 50b can be regudesignates a grain-hopper which is mounted`above the vibrating plate 54a. The cut-offs 54 move between the bottomof the grainhopper 72 and the top of the vibrating plate 54a, as will beseenin Fig. 8. The said grainhopper is provided throughout its lengthwith a series of grain-openings 73, on either side of which are inclinedsurfaces 74, which direct the grain to the openings 73.

I will now describe the means for operating the bar 54a and the cut-offs54. Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, an extended end 54b of said bar 54qd ispivoted at 75 to an end of an adjusting-lever 76. lThis adjusting-leverlies on a suitable platevor base 77 in an end of the seedboXand has a curved slot 78 therein, through which projects a pin 79, thesaid pin 79 being attached to the bifurcated end 80 of a bell-cranklever 81, which straddles the adjusting-lever 76, which has its fulcrumat 82. The pin or stud 79 forms a changeable fulcrum for the lever 76,which is due'to the fact that the bell-crank lever 81 may be shifted tochange the position of the stud 79 by means of gear-teeth 83, which meshwith a pinion 84, the said pinion being on a studshaft 85, whichprojects through the rear wall of the seedbox and has a pointer 86,which is moved in an arc to various points of a scale 87. (See Fig. 5.)By means of this mechanism the extent of movement to be imparted to thevibrating feed-bar 54a is ascertained. 1 The movement is imparted to thelever 76 from a stud 88, which projects therefrom and enters a cam-slot89 on wheel 90, the said wheel 90 being loose on a driving-shaft 91,which has a chain-wheel 92, said chain-wheel 92 being driven from one ofthe axles of the drivingwheels'in a Well-known manner. It will thereforebe clearly understood that in the rotav tion of the wheel 90 thecam-slot 89 therein This clutch, consisting of the parts 93 94, ro-

tates continuously with the'shaft 91, but may have some longitudinalmovement thereon by means of the oblong slot 95, which receives a stud96, that projects from said shaft 91. 97

is an oscillating shaft extending throughout the length of the seedboxandA the .ends of .which are mounted in standards 98 at suitable points.99 designates a series of arms forming connections between this shaft 97and the cut-off plates 54. One end of each of these arms or connectionsis rigidly attached to said cut-offs by means of slots 100 in theouterends of said cut-os. Through this mechanism .the said cut-offs areoperated in either direction to open or close the feed-openings by therocking of the shaft 97, the clutch device (shown in Fig. 10) engagingvor releasing Wheel 90. The withdrawal or opening of the cut-offs 54 andthe engagement of the clutch 94 with the wheel 90 are eectedsimultaneously with the lowering of the drill-shoes, and the movement ofsaid cut-offs to close the feedopenings, and thereby shut 0E theL feedof grain, and to disengage the clutch 94 with the wheel 90 isaccomplished simultaneously with an elevation of the drill-shoes bymeans of the following mechanism:

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 12, 101 is an operatingbar or rodhaving a suitable curvature in passing upwardly through the bottom ofthe seedbox at a central point thereof. This rod, as shown in Fig. 12,is connected with the central shaft 5 by means of a clamp 102, which hasa longitudinal slot 103, with which a loose connection is made with thelower end of said vrod 101. As the shaft 5is rocked to lower or elevatethe shoes movement is imparted to the rod 101, which is guided in theopening 104 in the bottom of the seedbox. 105 designates an adjustableportion of said rod. 106 is a cani-surface on said adjustable part, and107 designates a stud projecting from a standard 108, the said standard108 rising from the bottom of the seedbox. The adjustable part 105 ofthe rod 101 has also a recess 109, (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 12,)the said recess being on the side opposite the cam 106. 110 designates alrocker-arm, which has a pin or stud 111 projecting from the freeendthereof. This arm 110 is clamped to the shaft 97, which, as beforestated, has the cut-o arms 99 connected to it. v

Referring to Fig. 8 it will be noticed that a cut-o 54 lies across theseed-openings 56, communicating with the grain-hopper 72.

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This is the case when the grain-shoes are elevated, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 2. The operation of elevating the grain-shoes isaccomplished through the handle 29, as hereinbefore stated. The screw onthe lower end of said crank-handle is driven downwardly in thescrew-socket 26. This causes an elevation of the lever 21, and therewiththe connecting-link 19, which rocks the shaft 5 in the direction th atcauses a lowering of the rod 101, the stud 0r pin 111 having been in therecess 109 after` the rod 101 has lowered the arm 110. The saidoperation of lowering arm 110 moves the cut-offs 54 in position showninFig. 12. When the grain-shoes are lowered -in the ground, the rod 101is moved upwardly.Y

The cam-surface 10G thereon engaging with the stud 107 moves the recess109 to a posi-` tion to receive the stud 111 on the arm 110. Thecontinuing movement of the rod 101 rocks the shaft 97 to a sufficientextent to remove the cut-ods 54 out of or away from the seedopenings.This rocking movement of the shaft 97 in a direction that results in aclosing of the grain-openings by the cut-offs also disengages the clutch94 (see Figs. 3, 9, and 10) through the following means: On the end ofthe shaft 97 there is a plate 112, rigidly secured thereto. This platehas two projecting ends 113, which are turned in opposite directions andproject on opposite sides of the bevel-wheel 93, making contact with theopposite surfaces of said wheel according to the movement to be impartedto the clutch devices 94. For example, when the rock-shaft 97 is rockedfrom shaft 5 through mechanism in Fig. 12 to move the cut-ods from overthe feed-openings, one of the projecting ends 113 will come in contactwith one of the bevel sides of the wheel 93 that is necessary to throwin the clutch 94, and when the operation of the shaft 97 takes place,which is necessary to open the seed-openings, the clutch devices arethrown out of gear with the wheel 90. It will therefore be understoodthat in operating the cut-oifs 54 the driving camwheel 90 is alsooperated. The grain during the feed operation is agitated by a series oflingers 114, which project downwardly into the grain hopper above theopenings 73. These fingers or agitators have a movement very similar tothe fingers on the hand-that is to say, they have a pendulum movementacross each compartment. This pendulum or oscillating movement isimparted from a rock-shaft 115, to which said fingers are rigidlysecured. The said rock-shaft is journaled at each end of the seed-hopperin suitable standards 116, and movement is imparted thereto by means ofa crank 117, which is fast on said rock-shaft and to which a strap 118is connected. The said strap 118 surrounds an eccentric 119, that isfast on the wheel 90. (See Figs. 3 and 4.)

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a grain-drill or seeder,the combination of gangs of drill-shoes mounted therein, one of saidgangs being in the rear of the other, the point of attachment of theshoes of the rearward gang beingin the rear of the rearward ends of theshoes of the forward gang, so that no portion of the shoes of therearward gang will be in line with those of the forward gang, a commonpivotal connection between the shafts of said gangs,a crank, pivotalconnections between said crank and said gangs whereby the gangs of shoesmay be elevated and lowered simultaneously, a series of Scrapers foreach of said gangs of shoes, and a common connection between theScrapers of each gang whereby both series of Scrapers may be operatedsimultaneously.

2. In a grain-drill or seeder, gangs of drillcse,c34

shoes, a common connection between the shafts of said gangs, acrank-handle, a lever adjacent to the lower end of said crank-handle, aflexible screw connection between the head of said lever and saidcrank-handle, a link forming a connection between the shaft of one ofthe gangs of drill-shoes and the head of said lever, whereby said gangsof drill-shoes may be simultaneously elevated and lowered by turningsaid crank-handle.

3. In a grain-drill or seeder, gangs of drillshoes, a common connectionbetween the shafts of said gangs, a crank-handle, a lever adjacent tothe lower end of said crank-handle, a flexible screw connection betweenthe head of said lever and said crank-handle, a link forminga connectionbetween the shaft of one of the gangs of drill-shoes and the head ofsaid lever, whereby the said gangs of drill-shoes may be simultaneouslyelevated and lowered by turning said crank-handle, a series of Scrapersfor each gang of shoes, a common connection between each series ofScrapers, whereby the Scrapers of each gang may be simultaneouslyactuated.

4. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination with a seedbox havingseed-openings therein, a series of telescopic feed-chutes pivotallyconnected below said openings, wings or plates mounted above saidopenings, and adapted, to retard the passage of grain to said openings,and means for changing the positions of said wings or plates as desired.

5. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination with a seedbox havingseed-openings therein, a series of telescopic feed-tubes connected belowsaid openings, wings or plates mounted above said openings and adapted,to retard the passage of grain to said openings, means for changing thepositions of such wings or plates as desired, and cut-offs controllingthe passage of grain above said wings or plates.

6. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination with a seedbox havinggrain-openings therein, pivotal wings or plates mounted above saidopenings and adapted, when elevated to retard the passage of grain tosaid openings, means for simultaneously adjusting said plates to desiredpositions, a vibrating feed-bar having seed-openings therein, the saidbar being mounted above said pivotal wings or plates, and a seed-hoppermounted above said vibrating bar.

7. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination with a seedbox havingseed-openings therein, a series of base plates mounted above saidseed-openings, pivotal wings or plates mounted in said base-plates abovesaid seed-openings, a vibrating feed-bar mounted and guided on saidbase-plates, and a seedhopper mounted above said vibrating seedbar andforming an upper guide therefor.

8. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination with a seedboX having aseries of grainopenings therein, pivotal wings mounted above said openings and adapted,to retard the IOO IIC

passage of grain to said seed-openings, an actuating-plate to which saidpivotal wings are connected, bars to which the actuating-plate of eachset of wings is connected, and whereby said wings are simultaneouslymoved to vary their positions, substantially as and for the purposesspecified.

9. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination with a seedboX havinggrain-openings therein, means for retarding the passage of grain to saidseed-openings, a series of cutoffs mounted above said openings, a shaft,connections between said shaft and said eutos whereby said cut-offs aresimultaneously actuated to close or open the grain-passages, clutchmechanism actuated by said shaft and controlling the power whichoperates the feed mechanism, the motion of said shaft which stops thefeed of grain also simultaneously cutting olf the power from the feedmechanism and vice versa.

10. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination'with a seedbox havinggrain-openings therein, a Vibrating feed-bar mounted above saidgrain-openings, means for actuating said feed-bar, a series of cut-offscontrolling the passage of grain to said grain-openings, a shaft, aseries of individual connections between said cut-os and said shaft,clutch mechanism controlled by said shaft, the motion of said shaftwhich moves the cut-offs to positions to close the grain-openings, alsoactuates the clutch mechanism to cause a stoppage of the vibratingfeed-bar.

1l. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination with a seedbox havinggrain-openings therein, of a vibrating feed bar mounted above saidgrain-openings, a main drivingcam, means for transmitting motiontheregrain-openings by the cut-offs and vice versa, A

substantially as specified.

l2. In a grain-drill or seeder, the combination with gangs ofdrill-shoes, and a seedbox having seed-'openings therein, of a vibratingfeed-bar arranged above said grain-openings, a main driving-cam, meansfor transmitting the required motion from said cam to said feed-bar, aseries of cut-offs controlling the passage of grain to thegrain-openings in the seed-box, a rock-shaft, connections between saidrock-shaft and the cut-offs, clutch mechanism interposed between saidrock-shaft and the main driving-cam, means on said rockshaft controllingthe clutch mechanism, and means interposed between said rock-shaft andthe gangs of drill-shoes, whereby, when the said ygangs of drill-shoesare elevated, the rock-shaft will be actuated to simultaneously move thecut-os above the grain-openings, and actuate the clutch mechanism tothrow the main driving-cam out of operative relation with the vibratingfeed-bar, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS CARNEY. Witnesses:

R. J. MCCARTL J. A. WORTMAN.

